Joshua 15:52-54-63 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

6. From there it went west up to Beth-Hoglah, continued north of Beth-Arabah, and went up to the Monument of Bohan, who belonged to the Reuben tribe.

7. From there, it went to Trouble Valley and Debir, then turned north and went to Gilgal, which is on the north side of the valley across from Adummim Pass. It continued on to Enshemesh, Enrogel,

8. and up through Hinnom Valley on the land sloping south from Jerusalem. The city of Jerusalem itself belonged to the Jebusites.Next, the border went up to the top of the mountain on the west side of Hinnom Valley and at the north end of Rephaim Valley.

9. At the top of the mountain it turned and went to Nephtoah Spring and then to the ruins on Mount Ephron. From there, it went to Baalah, which is now called Kiriath-Jearim.

52-54. The seventh region was in the south-central part of Judah's hill country, and it had the following nine towns with their surrounding villages:Arab, Dumah, Eshan, Janim, Beth-Tappuah, Aphekah, Humtah, Kiriath-Arba, which is now called Hebron, and Zior.

55-57. The eighth region was in the south-eastern part of the hill country, and it had the following ten towns with their surrounding villages:Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah.

58-59. The ninth region was in the central part of Judah's hill country, and it had the following six towns with their surrounding villages:Halhul, Beth-Zur, Gedor, Maarath, Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon.The tenth region was in the north-central part of Judah's hill country, and it had the following eleven towns with their surrounding villages:Tekoa, Ephrath, which is also called Bethlehem, Peor, Etam, Culon, Tatam, Shoresh, Kerem, Gallim, Bether, and Manahath.

60. The eleventh region was in the northern part of Judah's hill country, and it had the following two towns with their surrounding villages:Rabbah, and Kiriath-Baal, which is also called Kiriath-Jearim.

61-62. The twelfth region was in the desert along the Dead Sea, and it had the following six towns with their surrounding villages:Beth-Arabah, Middin, Secacah, Nibshan, Salt Town, and En-Gedi.

63. The Jebusites lived in Jerusalem, and the people of the Judah tribe could not capture the city and get rid of them. That's why Jebusites still live in Jerusalem along with the people of Judah.

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